Spouse Petition question

Your ability to sponsor may depend on a couple of factors. A criminal record involving domestic violence or child abuse will bar you from sponsorship if discovered. In addition, a criminal record may cause an immigration examiner to look harder at the bona fides of the marriage even if the crime is not one that bars sponsorship. The other issue of your being on welfare for so many years means that you will most probably not be able to show the ability to financially support your spouse for immigration purposes. To overcome that, you would have to have a credible cosponsor take up the support obligation. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.